Purdue women's basketball to face Duke in Big Ten-ACC Challenge

The Purdue women's basketball team will face Duke for the second time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in December.

History

Two years ago, the Blue Devils defeated the Boilermakers 64-53 in Durham, N.C. Duke has won the last four meetings in the series since the Boilermakers defeated the Blue Devils in the 1999 NCAA championship game.

Looking for No. 2

Coach Sharon Versyp's team won its first game in the Challenge last season, when it defeated Georgia Tech at Mackey Arena. Purdue is 0-3 on the road in the Challenge and 1-6 overall.

Head-to-head

The ACC holds a 41-27 record in the event, including a 5-1 record by Duke. Michigan and Michigan State have the Big Ten's best records at 4-2.

Newcomers

Notre Dame, Syracuse and Pittsburgh begin play in the ACC next season. The Fighting Irish visit Penn State, which features former Irish assistant Coquese Washington as its head coach.

Big Ten singles

Also Thursday, the Big Ten announced single-play opponents for the 2013-14 conference season.

The Boilermakers travel to Illinois, Michigan State and Minnesota and host Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin. The Badgers were a single-play opponent for the Boilermakers last season. The full 16-game schedule is expected to be released later this summer.

- Mike Carmin/

mcarmin@jconline.com

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Purdue women's basketball to face Duke in Big Ten-ACC Challenge

The Purdue women's basketball team will face Duke for the second time in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge in December.